ther·a·py

 (th?r′?-pē)

n. pl. ther·a·pies

1. Treatment of illness, injury, or disability.

2. Psychotherapy.

3. Healing power or quality: the therapy of fresh air and sun.

[New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia, from therapeuein, to treat medically; see therapeutic.]

American Heritage? Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright ? 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

therapy

(?θ?r?p?)

n, pl -pies

(Medicine)

a. the treatment of physical, mental, or social disorders or disease

b. (in combination): physiotherapy; electrotherapy.

[C19: from New Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia attendance; see therapeutic]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 ? HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ther?a?py

(?θ?r ? pi)

n., pl. -pies.

1. the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitative, or curative process: speech therapy.

3. a curative power or quality.

4. any act, task, program, etc., that relieves tension.

[1840–50; < Greek therapeía healing (akin to therápōn attendant)]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, ? 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun1.therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"

aromatherapy - the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in baths or massage

chemotherapy - the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)

correction - treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"

immunotherapy - therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system

infrared therapy - the use of infrared radiation (as by infrared lamps or heating pads or hot water bottles) to relieve pain and increase circulation to a particular area of the body

inflation therapy - therapy in which water or oxygen or a drug is introduced into the respiratory tract with inhaled air

medication - the act of treating with medicines or remedies

megavitamin therapy - therapy based on a theory that taking very large doses of vitamins will prevent or cure physical or psychological disorders

occupational therapy - therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life, especially to enable or encourage participation in such activities in spite of impairments or limitations in physical or mental functions

psychotherapy - the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means

shock therapy, shock treatment - treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions

speech therapy - any therapy intended to correct a disorder of speech

refrigeration - deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes; "refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath"

thermotherapy - the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles

thrombolytic therapy - therapy consisting of the administration of a pharmacological agent to cause thrombolysis of an abnormal blood clot

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. ? 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

therapy

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 ? HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

therapy

noun

The systematic application of remedies to effect a cure:

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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 ? William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 ? HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

therapy

(?θer?pi) noun

the (methods of) treatment of disease, disorders of the body etc. speech therapy; physiotherapy.terapia

?therapist noun

terapeuta

therapeutic (θer??pju?tik) adjective

of or concerning the healing and curing of disease. therapeutic treatment/exercises.terapéutico

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary ? 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

therapy

→ terapia

Multilingual Translator ? HarperCollins Publishers 2009

ther·a·py

n. terapia, terapéutica, tratamiento de una enfermedad;

adjuvant ___ → ___ adjunta;

anticoagulant ___ → ___ anticoagulante;

behavioral ___ → ___ de conducta;

biologic ___ → ___ biológica;

by substitution ___ → ___ substitutiva;

diathermic ___ → ___ diatérmica;

electroshock ___ → electrochoque;

group ___ → ___ de grupo;

inhalation ___ → ___ por inhalación;

immune suppressive ___ → ___ inmunosupresiva;

non-specific ___ → ___ inespecífica;

occupational ___ → ___ ocupacional;

oxygen ___ → ___ de oxígeno;

radiation ___ → ___ por radiación;

respiratory ___ → ___ respiratoria;

supportive ___ → ___ de apoyo;

systemic ___ → ___ sistémica.

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English-Spanish Medical Dictionary ? Farlex 2012

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